Using watercolors the way you did with the characters and the way you did with the mushies are both acceptable ways to use them. In fact, there’s no unacceptable way to use them. You’re an artist use your mediums in any way you choose. Explore, enjoy your art and never let anyone tell you you’re doing it wrong! ♥️♥️♥️

@aussiecrafter

11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

The metal part is called the ferrule

I love how you walked us through your growth process of noticing points of incompatibility between medium and style. You gave yourself permission to play and experiment with something new while honouring your integrity and preferences. Thanks for sharing with us.

The little mushrooms and mooses look adorable. I'm glad you gave watercolour "a second chance" in this video, looks like you had fun :)

Your happy dance as you opened the brushes made me smile! I loved all of these mushies, and didn't mind the brown outline - I think brown outlines can work really well when you have softer colors because it's not as harsh as black. Great work as always! :)

I found your channel through sculptures you’ve made with the nerd e crafter boxes and you’ve quickly become one of my absolute favorite art KZreadrs! Thanks for all of your hard work!! 😁

The fact that you took the time to make swatch colouring sheets is crazy cute. I love that! Also, the brushes you got....the handles match the colours on the pouch and that's such a neat touch 👌

My favorite is the blue guy without an outline, but they’re all really cute and have such personalities. Shoutout to Mr. and Mrs. Moose. I really enjoy your original characters and the stories you give them!

if i wasn't behind on your videos i would surely have guessed kristy rice as shes my most favorite youtube watercolorist!

My favorite part of getting new paint is getting the paper off! I seems to satisfy my love for candy(I know it’s weird). I think Kristie’s brushes are phenomenal and her teaching style is even better. She and Emma Jane are the only two that hold my attention! I’ve tried to watch others but they talk too much or mumbling and use terms that I’m not familiar with. Your characters are adorable. I don’t have any kind of imagination so seeing your characters was a treat.

Here from Sarah's channel - also love Kristy's channel! Your mushies are gorgeous! I wouldn't bother with blue sky, too much solid colour in a background can detract from watercolour and I don't feel like these need it. The white of the paper is your light with watercolour. You don't seem overly keen on paint splatters. You might prefer a more subtle splatter effect. Try sketching out a mushy, then use a piece of scrap paper to cover the area where your grass will go. Wet the rest of the background, carefully painting up to the edges of the mushy with just water. Use your hand to shield the mushy and then splatter wet into wet. The pigment will disperse leaving faded hints of colour when dry. I love the look this creates and often also use it as a background to my mixed media (coloured pencils etc). Let it dry fully and then paint in your mushy and grass with whichever technique you most prefer. Love what I've seen of your channel so far and I'm looking forward to more.

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you for the advice, I definitely want to try the splatters on wet. ☺️👌

@stephh7863

Жыл бұрын

@@aussiecrafter You're very welcome!

I absolutely love the little red capped mushroom with the paint splashes it’s adorable. They all came out really well you should be proud of yourself

you've grind so much of that watercolour journey in one single video ! i bet on Sarah and Kristy having a thrill watching this video .

I really love your content. As a "beginner artist"- I've been sketching since forever but finally delving into my own style and more professional products- it really makes me feel like I can do it and it's okay to make mistakes. I have to say, I really like the mushy with the thin black outline- it gives a sort of storybook effect!

I want her brushes so badly ive got too many watercolors already lol. Shes really such a sweetheart and so relatable lol. I told her once on a video that shes the the art teacher i always wanted but never had.

The mushie family is my favourite. I particularly love the mushie mum's cap. The blooms are gorgeous. When I want to do a simple and quick blue sky with watercolours, I start out by wetting the entire sky area, then I drop in some blues, and let them swirl together. If I use too much water, too much colour, or decide I want clouds, I use a crumpled paper towel to do a bit of strategic blotting. And that's it.

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips 👍 😃

That's the beautiful thing about watercolour though - you can use them loose and free, or more rigidly like ink. they're really adaptable in that way. And when you watch enough Kristy videos you see she sometimes really pushes her colours around to get the effects she wants occasionally too.

Thanks for being so open about your journey here. Stick with it! Watercolor is so different from other mediums, you have to learn to let go of that control. Sometimes it's difficult to turn off the drawing brain and let the painting brain have a go. I would also recommended thefrugalcrafter Lyndsay Weirich as a watercolor artist. She's an OG KZreadr with beautiful watercolor skills.

I love how all these turned out! I’m pretty new to your channel, but I can see your going to quickly become a favourite 😊 Having seen your joy in this video I’m even tempted to have another try at watercolours

I would seriously buy prints of the mushrooms, especially the splattered ones, for my little girl’s nursery! 🤩

The blue cap mushie is my favorite! I'm so glad to hear that you're feeling at least a little more comfy with watercolor! Personally, it's one of my favorite mediums. I also love that you give your paper a washi tape border, it gives it a fun look.

After I experimented with different kind of paintings, I think watercolor is my favorite one. I am glad that you gave it a chance and you seemed to enjoy it. Cute mushrooms and heroes!!

Ahhhhh I’m sooooo excited!! This popped up in my feed today and I just about jumped out of my chair!!! ❤🎉 Wahoo! Thank you!!

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏😍 You're an amazing artist and teacher.

Love the mushies without the outline and paint splats, they look more whimsical and cute 😊😍

So as a person who is a little scared of water colours seeing some one else work with them and have the same issues, it's nice to see that it can be overcome. That said if you would like more control of your watercolours I am learning that that is okay too. Thomas Romain who has a channel here uses watercolours to achieve a almost cel shaded effect and it looks good. But it was lovely to see that yes I can get past that need for control and let the watercolours just be. Also I personally loved all the mushrooms. I think the brown outline worked best though as it went with the softer watercolour look you were going for.

The mushies are adorable! Also adore the concept of the moose characters!

I have both of Kristy’s brush sets and two of her pallets, one is a backup! I love her work so much.

I tend to like outlined or lined art in general so the outlines ones look best to me. I love the bright colors of the mushies, they are so cute

Hi Di😁 One big thing with watercolor is learning about water control. You should look up youtuber Anna Bucciarelli, Thomas W Schaller(his stuff is AMAZING!). There's more but i cant think of any right now 😄 Anywhoot, your watercolor painting was fine. There is no right way or wrong way to watercolor. You did great! It takes time to know a medium. The more you do it, the better you get and the more you will find what's comfortable for you. To dry faster use a hair dryer. Happy painting!

I freaking love all your little mushroom people! Lol that poor mummy mushroom has a couple of little handfuls lol

The red and blue mushrooms are my favorite pieces. I feel like watercolors look best in a fluid way rather than with sharp lines (though the reverse drawing/painting is pretty cool too). Maybe try to make your own splatters and the draw something. ❤❤

Love all the mushrooms! I think you may find that as you play with the watercolours you may find that your outlines could also become looser. I have a gorgeous butterfly watercolour painting (not done by me) where the top is quite controlled but the bottom very loose. The black outline loosens up too. Hope this makes sense.🧐😊

Kristy is awesome, she got me onto codi blume & i think her channel is "my writing desk" really good for watercolour landscapes, so much so i bought 2 of her books lol

@michelleh9685

Жыл бұрын

Sorry it's "this writing desk" kolbie blume

Mashrooms are soooo adorable 🥰 I love all of them …. maybe a thin layer of blue could work but then you dry the layers completely each time you add some more paint

Your little mushies are adorable. You did an amazing job on all of them. There is no wrong way to do art. As long it makes you happy, it’s a success. I’m always telling myself that since I am very hard on myself as well.

LOVE your mushrooms! And I like the last 3 pictures you made in this video.

Yay for messing around with watercolor! I need to do it myself sometime =) Your little mushrooms are adorable 😊I think I prefer the unlined variety.

Such beautiful paintings! Thanks for sharing your test paintings, they are inspiring!

As a mushie fan myself, the mushrooms are adorable. I like how you worked into the wet-on-wet to discover that's what you like best. I like the look of it too. Not that the others aren't good or cute, but I like the look of the wet-on-wet better. And I think I prefer no outline a bit better, but I don't like the "splashes" or flicks of paint on those particular pictures. It didn't feel like it belonged on them. Otherwise, well done for trying something outside your comfort zone. I haven't tried watercolour and want to try it. I haven't watched many of Kristy's videos, so I need to go watch some of them for ideas. She sounds like a lot of fun, like you!

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your feedback, I tend to feel the same way about the splashes and outline I think.

Love the “mushies” I see a lot of myself in you, but feel you are further along in the artistic journey

I liked watching your process. It was interesting. Like being a human and a paint blob all at the same time. Trying to tell the paint how to live. Very entertaining! P.S. I love that more women are shearing sheep!

I've been patiently waiting for a new Aussie crafter video!! So, I was super happy when I got home from grocery shopping and wanted to sit and rest a bit before I have to start cooking supper, to see that you had posted a new video!!

I think my favorite mushroom is the first one, with the drippy ink bit.

I love the little mushrooms! The paint splashes are awesome! You did great on these. I love the brushes too.

The stiffness of new brushes is a good thing. It’s called sizing and it’s used to hold the shape of the brush. I use brush shaper to resize any brush that’s lost it’s point and or shape. You just wash it out with water.

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip 👍

I have been wanting those brushes for a while now. I love Kristy. Diane Anton paints cute loose creatures

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation 😀

@amandaterrio4823

Жыл бұрын

@@aussiecrafter you’re welcome

I love your characters!! 🥰 The piggy moose characters are so cute!! 🫎🐷 Bravo for continuing to make friends with watercolors!! 🌈 Those mushies are adorable!! 💖 I so identify with the mommy mushy!! 😂 Watercolors intimate me totally!! 🤦‍♀️ I think Sarah Renae Clark did a lesson with Kristy? She seems quite amazing!🎨

I found your channel from Sarah’s collaboration and art supply surprise! I have been painting with watercolors for over 50 years. If you want to learn more about watercolor paints and painting animals “Denise Soden” is who you want to watch. Even with my experience I am willing to say I was able to learn from her videos! I rarely purchase classes, but Lindsay Weirich,”The Frugal Crafter” is an Artist that I have purchased from! Her classes are so amazing and available for everyone that wants to get better at a wide range of art techniques and mediums! Thank you for sharing your experience with us and I appreciate how your growing your channel and wish you more success!

So relatable! The trying to let go of control, the hot flushes, the procrastination :) All your little pictures look great. I like the mushroom bits where you did the wet on wet and mixed it up with the different colours. Although they're obviously not 'real' mushrooms, the more organic variations in colour make them look more natural, just with a fantasy spin. I think I prefer without the paint splatters but mostly don't mind either way. If you like mushrooms you might like the "mycoporn" subreddit .. lots of amazing photos of fabulous fungi! But I take no responsibility for you wasting time there.. :)

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

🤣 thank you for the feedback and recommendation

I love the mushrooms with the paint splatter they look awesome

At peace in the colourful rain is my favourite one :) - Great video!

ow my gosh I love those mushrooms. I love the last one it is so fun

This was so much fun!! I love your characters and mushies!!!

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

😁 Thank you

You can absolutely do very clean, illustrative, "non-flowy" watercolor paintings if you want to, there's no style nor technique you have to stick to. It's art, there's no rules you have to follow lest the Art Police come arrest you, no worries ✨ A lot of people are giving you tips but some of them might not work well depending on your art supplies (such as lifting paint, it might not work if the paint is hard to reactivate and/or if it's very staining), I would reccomend checking out a few of Dr Oto Kano's videos. She does a lot of extensive breakdowns of different paints, and while the goal of her videos is to compare paint brands, the reason I'd reccomend her work is that you can really learn the different qualities of different paints and that should help you figure out what you can and can't do with certain paints. Like if you try a technique and it doesn't work, it might not be you "doing it wrong", it might just be the paint itself not being compatible with the technique

All of your mushies have their own charm, but my personal favorite is the red one, it looks so nice and soft and adorable!

They are all so cute, I definitely prefer them without the outlines. ❤

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback 😀 😊

I love how passionate and excited you are=3 Thank you for an inspiring video! Lovely products and cute art pieces.=3

If you want to paint simple, easy skies that I definitely think you'll be able to do, based on what I saw in this video, you can just wet the sky, then add some light blues, and then use a tissue to lift out some clouds. It's so fun. Also, I'm a 45 year old who just started an art channel a year ago. It's still smol, but I'd love it if you stopped by to say hi! I love finding other artists close to my age with channels!

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips 👍 😀

Awesome work. So cool to see the progression.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the mushys!

I love your videos! Thank you!!

Love the brushes and the orange mushy. Look how much you improved in just that time!

Those brushes are nice

I've always wanted to try watercolor so definitely gonna have to try these

Love your enthusiasm and i agree Kristy Rice has an abundance. As a Perth girl myself i loved that you were spoilt at jacksons drawing by Sarah. The tip i would give is to lable your pans with a sharpie. I usually add the brand and pigment on each pan incase i use it in another palette..

@lyndalseaton9777

Жыл бұрын

And I love your little shrooms

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip 👍 😀

Amazing job n such a helpful video!! So glad I saw this in my suggested bc Im trying to learn watercolor but getting frustrated bc im such a control freak. I've been trying to loosen up but it's not going so well. seeing how you did those looser mushrooms helped SO much!!! Thank you for this video! Just subscribed 😊

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

So glad it helped 😁

I love those watercolors but I can't find them on Amazon on the U.s.

The mother and 2 babies is my favorite =)

Your mushies are so cute! I like the wet on wet technique. I am undecided about the outlines. Some look better with, and some look better without. Mom with babies is my favorite. I'd like to see one with a blue sky background and clouds.

I believe, your decision to make what you really like is the best. You can repeat after teacher, but if it's not your theme, the result, even a good one, might be not so satisfying as when you doing what is really yours. And I think, your mushrooms are very cute. Hmm, how would Frida look is she were a mushroom?

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Ooooh, I like the question you pose 🤔😉

Hi The paint splatter (don't konw if it's the right english term)over the left hand on your first moshroom with the washi tap looks like a big messy paint brush. This moshie looks tired but satisfied after getting paint all over it and it's environment. I really love it. How about drawing Yt or the heros in this book like moshroom? 💝💝💝💝

I’ve stared using your swatch cards! I love them, it was a great video.

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Woww you really improve in water Colors. Personnaly i prefer with out outline ❤ continue your great work ❤

Wooohoooo!

Maybe you’re just a gouache girl… with markers and pens… use the watercolour underneath 🤗 I love Kristy Rice xxx Also, check out Danielle Donaldson’s books “The Art of Creative Watercolour:… the most beautiful watercolour book I own, IMHO! and also “CreativeGirl” Mixed Media w/c I also love Lindsay TheFrugalCrafter and Emma Jane Lefebvre (who has the most awesome colour matching w/c videos with Cotman)

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendations 😁👍

Di, you can also lift the watercolour paint once it’s on the paper to fix “mistakes”. Just reactivate it and wash your brush between each lift. 😊 There is a couple of other watercolour artists I think that are worth a watch as well. I’ll link them under this comment. Your pics were super cute as always!

@Jennie_Chbz

Жыл бұрын

These artists don’t always use watercolour, but they seem to more often than not. Usually it’s watercolour or gouache. I hope you find them useful! They’re amazing! Scott - youtube.com/@ssavaart Alexandra - youtube.com/@Makoccino Sarah - youtube.com/@SarahBurnsStudio Jess - youtube.com/@jesskarp.

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips 👍 😀

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these 👍

I think it's okay to tell watercolors what to do. And it's also okay to let them flow and have a mind of their own. I think it's just two different styles of working with watercolors. Neither is right nor wrong. They're just different. It just depends on what you prefer or maybe even what you prefer in that moment.

the shrooms are all so cute

What is your favorite medium? I would of done the same as you a ridged drawing with watercolors. I love how the watercolors make the drawings looks. The texture of the watercolors it’s really nice.

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Clay is my favourite medium, but watercolor is quickly become a favourite. What's yours?

I have been following Kristy for awhile now, I needed tips like yourself on how to use the medium. I too am a control freak. So far I have only used water paint on dry in colouring books. I need to practice more. Well done another great video. What do you do with your finished pieces? I often wonder this after watching arty videos.

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

My finished pieces are just floating around in a drawer 😂 I should really do something about that 😉

The colours are stunning i use pretty cheap watercolor so not that mich pigmentation. Normally i am an outline girl but with watercolor i think it needs to be subtle bc it can overshadow the paint. I like the one without outline en with the brown outline best . Btw tnx for your videos i needed this today having the flu and no voice i needed a smile 😁

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

I hope your feeling better. I hate being sick.

@sabs666ify

Жыл бұрын

@@aussiecrafter yeah feeling much better but my voice is still gone. Being sick is just no fun but at least I got some much needed sleep out of it.

Girl! I'm 41 and right there with you with these newly found hot flashes! Lol 😂 It's awful sometimes.

Binge watching your channel while I do a $5 Kmart paint by number trying to learn to paint IN the lines after discovering watercolour during lockdown. It’s been a fun challenge, but definitely had to buy some better brushes. Im SO inspired to go paint some mushrooms after this!

@aussiecrafter

11 ай бұрын

Oh Kmart, our saviour during lockdown 😆 While everyone else was hoarding loo paper, I was hoarding crafting supplies and LEGO 😁

Hi, new subby here from Queensland. Love you drawings and illustrations.

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome fellow Aussie. I love QLD and hubby wants to move there. 😍

I am laughing at you, as I film and have the same big head problem. I actually realise I need to tie my hair back, because its the fuzzy hair that annoys me the most with filming. And yeah my head is very bog too. i remember having to buy the XL mens size baseball cap, because the ladies ones didn't fit. So yes, I totally relate to all of that. I actually would love those paints. I am not watercolor artists, but I have had the same ones in my Amazon wish list for a while. They seem like the right level to learn with.

I don’t like the paint splatters. I did like the grass going out to the edge and the outline, the last two mushrooms are both neat!

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback

I was not going to say anything about Kristy’s techniques, but she is way to loosely goosey for me. I purchased her brushes for support but I need to use more controlled techniques and keep my paints in line and controlled. You can do both! Just let go when you want to be loose and then throttle down when you want to control the painting! I know that you will find a balance or choosing when to let go! I’ve always had watercolor works best working back to front so put your background in first. You might need to use frisket or masking fluid to keep your foreground white and ready to paint. I’ve never been a fan of this better technique but everyone seems to use it these days I think goes in and out of fashion. My Gran once wracked my knuckles with her number 12 round when I was splattering my painting and she said no decent artist would do that in their painting! Painting is NOT for lazy people! She was very old school!

Masking fluid could be a good tool for you if you wanted to mask off the mushrooms first, you'd have freedom to paint the sky/background however you wanted then paint the lil mushies in after that. I have a pen that is filled with masking fluid that makes it super easy but they also have pots you can dip into and paint too.

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice 🙏 👍

I adore the mushrooms, but have to say, Abigail is my spirit animal. ❤

Stupid tip - if you wanna be more lose, use a bigger round brush to fill in bigger areas, and then use the detail brush for - details! Its one of the tips I keep in the back of my head for when I feel stressed.

Ok so a KZreadr artist who uses watercolour paints and loves to be in control is Kasey Golden. If you haven’t already, you have to check her out!

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Love Kasey! Must go check out her watercolor vids👍👍

I prefer to do wet on dry, that way is also valid

I love all of the Mushrooms.

Love all the cute little mushrooms! Sometimes if you use color pencil on the outline of watercolor the outline doesn’t look so bold and harsh in contrast. You can also add some shade or highlights that you think could have been missed.

@ArtisticKatz

Жыл бұрын

Great tip.

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. 😁

Is there a Papa Mushi? Because if there is then he'll have to take care of the Mushi kids while Mama Mushi is her vacation.

Please buy NerdeCrafters coloring book and art supplies that just was released 🙏🏼

I might be the only person on earth who likes to open the tiny half pans. :D

@aussiecrafter

Жыл бұрын

🤣

You’re being a little hard on yourself. Watercolour painting is hard for control, especially the figures and tight details. Gouache might be alittle easier. Love the mushrooms

With watercolor creators on KZread one of my favorite is Scott Christian Sava @ssavaart he is amazing with portraits and hair definitely hair, he also has an amazing travel journal where he paints his adventures. Definitely worth a check out ❤